16:30 Windsor

Monday 2 September 2024

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Hamish Johnson Memorial Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 2m 26.55s

(8)

Artavian⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: P R Chamings| OR: 60

18/1

Improved sent handicapping on first 2 starts this season, before seeming unsuited by drop in trip when tenth of 13 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to firm, 5/1) 81 days ago. Not discounted returned to this longer distance.

Form: 684-350

(1)

Gearing's Point¹⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West| OR: 59| D

14/1

Won 4 times last season having joined current yard. After a couple of runs over hurdles, below form back on the Flat when eighth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 14/1) in March. Has 6-month absence to overcome.

Form: 1152-58

(4)

Corporate Raider^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 59

16/1

Proved at least as good as ever when winning at Brighton in June. Ridden too aggressively when last of 10 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to firm, 9/1) 17 days ago, so no surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 592120

(9)

Escarpment^b⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 59

15/2

Finally off the mark at Musselburgh in July, but wasn't able to build on that effort when fifth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, good to soft, 9/2) 46 days ago. He remains on a workable mark, though.

Form: 094215

(10)

Thursday⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: N Callan| T: S Dow| OR: 57| CD

1/1

Off the mark at this C&D in June, before doubling her tally at Lingfield in August. Again ran well when third of 9 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good, 12/1) a week ago and she's a major player back down in grade.

Form: 126713

(6)

Martin Spirit^b,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A West| OR: 56

6/1

Opened account on the Flat at Epsom (12f) in July. Has continued in good heart since, fourth of 10 in handicap at the same course (10.1f, good to firm, 13/2) 17 days ago when not getting the clearest of runs. Respected.

Form: 677154

(3)

Churchill Rose^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 54| D

13/2

Gained a second career success when winning at Kempton in July. Wasn't discredited after an awkward start when fifth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 6/1) 34 days ago, so she could be in the mix.

Form: 446515

(2)

Largo Bay¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: George Rooke| T: M Madgwick| OR: 53

18/1

Won at Lingfield first 2 starts this year and left behind a lesser effort when third of 9 in handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good, 11/1) 13 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 303383

(11)

Infantryman⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Currie| T: P G Murphy| OR: 49

66/1

No better than mid-division in bumpers and has offered little in this sphere, ninth of 11 in novice at Chepstow (7.1f, good, 400/1) in May. Needs to leave previous form behind upped in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 009

Non-Runners

(7)

The Conqueror³⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: J R Boyle J: P Cosgrave

(5)

Devizes¹⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: P Phelan J: Paddy Bradley

Forecasts

Thursday (1/1), Martin Spirit (6/1), Devizes (6/1), Churchill Rose (13/2), Escarpment (15/2), The Conqueror (12/1), Gearing's Point (14/1), Corporate Raider (16/1), Artavian (18/1), Largo Bay (18/1), Infantryman (66/1)

After recording a first handicap success at Lingfield in August, THURSDAY produced a good effort from 4 lb out of the weights when third at Epsom 13 days later, so she is taken to resume winning ways back in these calmer waters. Martin Spirit has been in good form since the application of blinkers and is feared most, ahead of Corporate Raider.